Thanks, Daniel. I'll have to go sniff the flower; I seem to recall reading that it's fragrant. Eric, we're pretty sure the other plant is not a ligularia (that was one of our guesses too). Sorry the photo is sideways; doesn't help the viewer.
Ribes odoratum H.L. Wendl. (R. aureum hort. not Pursh) and I think this: http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/potd/2010/08/eomecon_chionantha.php
I agree with Ron. I pass by a patch of Eomecon chionantha quite often and that's what it looks like ( http://www.photosbotanical.com/cat1017.htm )